- Hi everyone.…In this episode of the film making forum…conversations course, we're going to talk about trust.…You know, it's funny.…I didn't actually start with this as a topic…that I was going to cover,…but so many of my interview subjects…brought this up on their own,…so it just sort of developed into a topic…begging to be discussed…and we're going to go a bunch of different ways here.…Talking about things like being trustworthy,…having trust on set, in the editing room,…finding those circles of trust for feedback…and much more.…

I hope you enjoy.…- What I really think is important is to learn how to expand…the group of people who know they can trust you.…Just so long as they realize that you're a good person…to work with who gets it and you're trustworthy.…You deliver on your promises…and then just be as helpful, as open…and as collaborative as possible.…- As an editor, when I'm hired to do a documentary,…first of all it's a great honor,…because any producer who has produced…a documentary has put their heart, soul…

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12/23/2016

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4/15/2016

Interested in a career in film—or want to further your current film career? This series contains online conversations with modern filmmakers, as they discuss the creative process, storytelling strategies, industry relationships, and more, and offer advice for new filmmakers entering the industry. Staff author Ashley Kennedy interviews over a dozen film professionals, including Hollywood editor Eddie Hamilton (Kingsmen: The Secret Service and Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation), independent filmmaker and editor Kurt Kuenne (Dear Zachary and Batkid Begins), TV editor Zack Arnold (Empire and Burn Notice), feature film editor Sofi Marshall (A Teacher and Wild Canaries), and commercial director and editor Abigail Honor. She weaves their insights into short, concise nuggets of advice.

Topics include:

Advice for novice filmmakers entering the industry

Finding, enhancing, and tweaking your story

Experimenting in filmmaking

Solving problems and troubleshooting your film

Changing your approach or finding new angles

Communicating and collaborating on set and in the edit room—and with clients